CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 2010
Each year the Office of the Associate Dean, Academic awards the discretionary prizes listed below to deserving students. Faculty and student input in the selection process is valued and to this end we are calling for nominations for the following awards. Please note that there are a few awards in which you are required to fill out an application form. The application forms can be accessed below.
Form of Nomination:
A nomination can be submitted in writing and signed by the nominator(s); or via e-mail. Nominations should include the following information:
Nominations should be addressed to Associate Dean, Academic Michael Deturbide. Nominations sent via e-mail should be sent directly to tiffany.coolen-jewers@dal.ca.
Deadline for Nominations:
Nominations must be received by March 31st, 2010.
1st YEAR STUDENTS:
The Craig Bauer Memorial Prize
This annual prize of $250 is awarded to the student who has completed first year, and who will be entering second year. The recipient will be the student "who has achieved a high grade in first year Torts and who has participated in at least one intramural sport." [Application Form]
Borden Ladner Gervais Professional Excellence Award
The law firm of Borden Ladner Gervais awards an annual prize in the amount of $2,500 to a first year student who has achieved academic excellence and has displayed qualities that reflect the Borden Ladner Gervais core values, which include integrity, excellence, teamwork and commitment. If more than one qualified student applies, it is possible that two smaller awards will be made in some years. Interested students should provide details of how they meet the criteria for this award. In addition to academic excellence, this could include information on, for example, community contributions, participation in law journal activities and submission of articles for publication, participation in the organization of speakers and other events for law school societies. Consideration will also be given to any new initiatives developed by a student which would improve the school or the community at large.
The Boyne Clarke Prize
This prize is awarded to a 1st year student from Nova Scotia who demonstrates excellence through a combination of academic achievement, participation and contribution to law school and the broader community. [Application Form]
1ST & 2ND YEAR STUDENTS
McCarthy Tétrault Leadership Award
This annual prize of $10,000 will be divided among a 1st year and 2nd year student who has shown strong academic achievement (among the top 25%) and who has demonstrated dedication, commitment and enthusiasm while at Dalhousie Law School.
2ND & 3RD YEAR STUDENTS
The Eunice W. Beeson Memorial Prize
This prize is awarded to the female student who demonstrates strong academic performance; qualities of personality and character; and financial need. The prize was established by Mrs. Mary Beeson Mobley and friends in memory of Miss Eunice W. Beeson, the first professional Librarian in the Law School, Sir James Dunn Law Librarian and Associate Professor, 1959-66.
G.O. Forsyth Prize
Awarded to the student combining the qualities of scholarship, character, and economic need.
The Francois-Michel Proulx Memorial Award
Awarded to a graduating student who has come to Dalhousie for one year with a civil law degree, for significant contribution enriching the life of the school.
GRADUATING STUDENTS
The Robert E. Bamford Memorial Prize
The friends, colleagues and classmates of the late Robert E. Bamford, a graduate of the Class of 1975, established this memorial prize in his honour. Robert Bamford was formerly the treasurer and president of the Dalhousie Law Students' Society and, at the time of his death, was a doctoral student in law at the University of Edinburgh. The prize is awarded to the third year student who best combines academic excellence with a commitment to the Law School community.
The A. William Cox Memorial Award
The family and friends of the late A. William Cox, a graduate of the Class of 1949, established this memorial prize in his honour. This annual prize is awarded to a graduating student who is from Atlantic Canada, has demonstrated scholastic merit and financial need and who has registered for, or participated in, the Dalhousie Legal Aid Clinical program or who has demonstrated a high level of community commitment and service.
The Muriel Duckworth Award
Awarded annually to a woman or women in the graduating class who best exemplifies the qualities of Muriel Duckworth by raising consciousness of women's issues and feminism in the legal community.
The Graduating Class of 2008 Book Prize
The graduating class of 2008 is sponsoring a book prize to be awarded to the graduating student who best exemplifies the comradery at Dal Law (making their fellow students smile just from being in their presence). The book to be awarded is the current edition of the Black's Law Dictionary in hard cover.
The William Johnston Grant, Q.C. Memorial Award
This fund was established by Patterson Palmer LLP in honour of one of the Firm’s founding members, William (Bill) Johnston Grant, Q.C. The award goes to a graduating student who has demonstrated financial need, has had a positive influence and lasting impact on his and her class, and who has demonstrated a contribution to both the academic and extracurricular life at Dalhousie Law School. The successful candidate has also achieved a good and healthy balance between academic and social pursuits and who continues to demonstrate a healthy balance in both life and work.
David M. Jones Memorial Award
Awarded to the third year student whose character has been a source of inspiration and optimism to his or her classmates and to the Law School community.
Elizabeth May Award for Environmental Service
Awarded to the student in the graduating class who has been involved in promoting environmental awareness in the Law School and broader community. This award is in the name of Elizabeth May who is an environmentalist, writer, activist, lawyer and graduate of Dalhousie Law School in 1983. Elizabeth May has exemplified a long and inspiring commitment to environmental issues and environmental law.
NSBS Presidents’ Leadership Award
Awarded to a student in their third year of study who has exemplified consistent leadership qualities and who may have participated in student governance activities or in some other way become prominent in leadership within the student body. The recipient must be planning to practice law in Nova Scotia. This award is established by Philip J. Star, Q.C. and Catherine S. Walker, Q.C., the current President and First Vice-President of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society.
The Judge Fran Potts Award in Law
This memorial award has been established in memory of the Honorable Judge Frances Kent Potts (LL.B. Dalhousie, 1974). The prize is to be awarded to a graduating student who has achieved academic excellence and has shown commitment to the overall spirit of Dalhousie as well as contribution to the Law School.
The Honourable H.G. Puddester Prize
This annual prize is funded by the St. John's law firm Osborn, Benson, Myles, in memory of The Honourable Mr. Justice Harold G. Puddester, a Dalhousie Law School graduate, and former Deputy Minister of Justice of Newfoundland and Justice of the Supreme Court of that Province. The recipient shall be either a permanent resident of Newfoundland or have the evident intention to practice law in Newfoundland. The award will be made considering (a) demonstrated academic ability in public law; (b) leadership ability; and (c) extra-curricular activities beneficial to the Law School and/or the legal profession.
The Horace E. Read Award
Awarded to the student who, during his or her years at Law School, has made the greatest contribution to scholarship and student life.
The Dawn Russell Community Commitment Awards
These awards recognize and encourage student commitment to legal careers in public service and are awarded to graduating students who have shown an interest in public service and who have a demonstrated intention to pursue a career path devoted to public service. Financial need is also a relevant criterion. This award is named in honour of Dawn Russell (LL.B. Dalhousie 1981), Acting Dean of Dalhousie Law School from 1995-1996 and Dean from 1996-2005, and reflects her longstanding recognition of the importance of community service.
The George Isaac Smith Memorial Prize
Awarded to the student who has shown academic excellence by attaining a high scholastic average and who has demonstrated the most promise of achieving the exemplary standards of professional and public service.